The Gazette 1964/67

POSITION VACANT ON THE

SPANISH AND IRISH LAW

SECRETARIAT OF UNESCO IN PARIS A vacancy exists for the post of Assistant Chief of Social Security Division, Bureau of the Comp troller. The duties and responsibilities of the post consist in ensuring the co-ordination within the Division, of the work of the Rules and Procedure Unit; to deal with disputed claims and reference of claims to insurers under policies held by UNESCO for this purpose; to assist the Chief of Division in providing secretarial service to the UNESCO Staff Pension Committee. The post gives wide scope for initiative and personal judg ment. The qualifications and experience required are a good legal training, with degree or equiv alent qualification, and a thorough knowledge of the principles and practice of administration toge ther with professional experience (international if possible) as an administrative official. The suc cessful applicant will have ability to draft ac curate and concise letters and reports and have a perfect knowledge of either French or English and a good writing knowledge of the other lan guage. The gross salary will be equivalent to U.S. $11,270 which, after deduction for the UNESCO staff assessment, corresponds to a net salary equiv alent to U.S. $8,889 per annum. The closing date for receipt of applications is 10th March 1967. Applications should be addressed to the Recruit ment Division, Bureau of Personnel, UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy, Paris 7eme, France. Please quote : BOC-A Applications for the post should be forwarded so as to be received at least ten days before the closing date, by The General Secretary, Irish National Commission for UNESCO, Department of Education, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Can didatures should be accompanied by detailed bio graphical information in either English or French, and names of person from whom reference may be obtained. The information should include date and place of birth, present nationality, university education, present position and positions over the past ten years at least, fields of special compe tence, publications, knowledge of languages, and, in particular, degree or ability to write, speak and understand English and French. UNESCO hopes that among the proposed candidates there will be women as well as men. Each candidate should show clearly the date on which the candidate could begin work in UNESCO, for what length of appointment (two years or longer) he would be available, and if he would be able to obtain secondment or special leave of absence from his present employer.

Memorandum in respect of the Laws of Spain and of the Republic of Ireland, in respect of a proposed contract of adoption in Spain, of a child born in Spain to an unmarried mother of Irish Nationality and where the proposed adopters are a married couple of North American Nationality. This Memorandum has been prepared by Mr. Thomas Maguire, solicitor of the firm of Michael Larkin and County Solicitors, 3 Eden Park, Sandy- cove, Co. Dublin. (a) A child born in Spanish Territory to an unmarried mother of Irish Nationality is of Irish Nationality. (b) The contract for the adoption of the said child when entered into in Spain will be governed by Spanish Law. (c) In accordance with Irish Law, a person of Irish Nationality becomes of age at 21 years and thereafter has full juridical and contractual powers. An unmarried mother of Irish Nationality who is of age, is likewise fully empowered to enter into a contract for the adoption of her infant provided however, that if she makes the contract in the Republic of Ireland that she does not receive or agree to receive, or pay, or give, or agree to pay or give any payment or other reward in consideration of the adoption. (d) In the present case (as set out in paragraph [h] hereunder) the Irish Law does not in any way prohibit the proposed adoption, and it does not stipulate any requirements or conditions in respect of the age of the adopters, or of their race, religion, or economic circumstances, or such matters. (e) The proposed contract between the unmarried mother and the adopters in this case will have the status of a private contract in so far as the Irish Courts may be concerned. (f) The obligations and rights of the par ties will be such as are contained in the contract. The said contract will be enforced by the Irish Courts in so far as the contract coes not violate any provisions of The Adoption Act 1952 as amended, and in so far as the contract oper ates to the best interests of the child, in case the assistance of the Irish Courts should ever be sought to enforce any matters in respect of the contract. (g) The Irish Courts will respect and en force the regulations and conditions which Span ish Law may impose in respect of the said contract of adoption, provided however that such regula tions and conditions do not violate any provisions 108